TRU publishes investment details online amid public interest June 14, 2024
KAMLOOPS — In response to growing public interest in the financial practices of Canadian universities, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is sharing details of its investments…
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The Vancouver Sun | Investors raised red flags about Greg Martel to B.C. regulators well before alleged Ponzi collapsed, records show January 17, 2024
BC financial regulators received complaints about accused fraudster Greg Martel years before his alleged $300-million Ponzi scheme collapsed in 2023. "British Columbians deserve a better…
Castanet | TRU professor says department stores going extinct as HBC remains shuttered due to strike January 12, 2024
While the fate of the Kamloops Hudson’s Bay Company store remains up in the air as negotiations drag on between the company and striking workers,…
Marijuana stocks high risk high returns, research shows December 20, 2021
Can investing in sin stocks bring unholy returns? New research from the TRU School of Business and Economics confirms it can—though engaging in shares in…
Environmental policies good for the economy: study December 17, 2021
Shortly after the 2021 Glasgow Climate Change summit concluded in November, torrential rains battered southern BC. Barns, homes and communities were flooded. Farmers lost thousands…
Castanet Kamloops | New trading lab at TRU November 5, 2021
Thompson Rivers University's School of Business has a new trading lab, thanks to a $550,000 donation from Raymond James Ltd. and FactSet. The Raymond James Trading…
Making sense out of money management August 3, 2021
Lauren Keller is a new-to-TRU storyteller and will be reporting on her orientation and transition experience throughout the upcoming year. Throughout Grade 12, my focus…
Student’s research has important implications for Indigenous governance April 22, 2021
For nearly five months, Master of Business Administration (MBA) student Shawn Blankinship painstakingly copied data from 446 First Nations financial statements into a Microsoft Access…
Ethics challenge gives students amazing experience March 3, 2021
Ethics are something most people take for granted in the workplace until they’re faced with a serious dilemma. But five Masters of Business Administration students…
TRU Day of Giving debuts at 2017 foundation breakfast November 2, 2017
A TRU first proved to be a smashing success as the Day of Giving far exceeded its goal. Set to raise $36,000 in 36 hours,…
Young alum leading the way for women in business March 8, 2017
Just three years after graduating with her business degree, Twyla Hartnell has climbed the corporate ladder to a successful career path in a traditionally male-dominated…
Meet a Post-Bacc Student: Suvadeep Haldar June 10, 2016
Suvadeep Haldar’s fascination with business began with an introductory grade 8 course in economics. Since then, his studies in business have taken him around the…
New options for Aboriginals seeking business degrees May 12, 2016
Aboriginal students now have new pathways towards earning one of three business degrees at Thompson Rivers University. In an historic signing today between TRU and AFOA…
Finance programs get nod from accrediting organization January 27, 2016
TRU has become the latest university welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. The Bachelor of Business Administration finance major and post-baccalaureate diploma in…
Company Hires After Great Co-op Experiences August 29, 2014
So impressed by the quality of TRU’s co-op students over the past few years, GE Capital recently took the plunge and hired one of its…
